Estimated costs have more than trebled due to the use of expensive accommodation and private providers
The acquittal of Soldier F leaves victims and their relatives still seeking closure
It is unlikely anyone will ever be convicted for Bloody Sunday
How unpopular is Keir Starmer?
It’s not clear if he has got the message
Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection
Welsh seat changes hands from Labour for first time since its creation more than 100 years ago
Not everyone is happy about the UK’s new digital IDs
Public support plummeted after Keir Starmer announced them
The Prince Andrew scandal shows no sign of going away
MPs are trying to formally remove his dukedom
New witness statements for collapsed spy case shift focus to the CPS
The Tories and Labour have blamed each other. But there will now be questions about the strength of the allegations
With pubs closing at a fast rate, Labour is reviewing licensing
Ministers are drawing up plans to solve the crisis facing British pubs
First crypto donation to major UK party
Electoral Commission notified of financial contribution, which is understood to have been handed to Reform UK
A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party conference
Kemi Badenoch is shifting her party further to the right to fend off Reform. It might not work
Leadership whispers and Reform dominate Labour conference
Keir Starmer has seen off questions about his position, but his government risks being defined by its opponent
Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns
PM moves to heal party divisions with a pledge to build up to 300,000 homes
‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’
Deputy PM says he is troubled ordinary people have lined up behind Tommy Robinson
UK to build 12 nuclear plants in £10bn plan
Palantir is the company that sees it all
Originally inspired by The Lord of the Rings, the controversial firm has landed a billion pound deal with the British military
New laws to limit the ECHR would be no silver bullet
Data shows that the convention is not a block on meaningful immigration policy
Mandelson has made things go from bad to worse for Starmer
It was only 14 months ago that Labour was celebrating a landslide majority
‘Keironomics’ marks start of Whitehall reshaping of state
Since when did the Foreign Office become a demotion?
Yvette Cooper’s appointment as foreign secretary is seen by some as punishment for her failure at the Home Office
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